General Society of
Mayflower Descendants
2017 - 2018
ANNUAL REPORT
General Society of
Mayflower
Descendants
2017-2018 annual report
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Mission Statement
A message from the Governor General and the Executive Director Inspiration from our Predecessors 400 years of Pilgrim Pride Building a Legacy Exploring Membership Initiatives Establishing our Future Financial Statements Governor General’s 1620 Club 2017-2018 Donors National Officers Executive Committee and Staff
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, (GSMD), is committed to researching the lineal descent of the Mayflower Pilgrims and education about the Pilgrims who travelled aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The Society provides education and understanding of why the Mayflower Pilgrims were important, how they shaped western civilization, and what their 1620 voyage and its impact on the world means today.
A m ess a g e fr o m
GOVERNOR GENERAL GEORGE GARMANY
We are pleased to share this report on the programs, operations, and finances of
our great Society.
2018 has been a year of auspicious change and preparation for the imminent 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage. In September, the General Society welcomed Susan Belekewicz to the position of Executive Director. Susan brings a wealth of business experience to this role, and it has been a joy to work with her this year. Our Member Societies and many of our individual members have worked vigorously to support ongoing Society business as well as to prepare for 2020. We are most appreciative of their efforts and support. Our Member Societies are the strength of our organization. GSMD was organized in 1897 to serve the Member Societies, preserving as much autonomy as possible for them. The advantage to this arrangement is that each Society can develop its own programs in ways that are best suited for its members. This arrangement’s weakness is that Member Societies do not have much opportunity to learn best practices from each other. As I have visited many Member Societies this year, I have been delighted to observe and learn the “tricks of the trade” that are in use. My goal is to create opportunities for the sharing of these great ideas and experiences – to strengthen the Society overall. North America – and much of the rest of the world – is experiencing a dramatic increase in the popularity of genealogy and family history. Home computers, the internet, and DNA findings are all tools that allow family historians to access worlds of data that have never been available before. As these technologies have matured, popular media is focusing the attention of multitudes of people on this field. This interest and the upcoming 400th anniversary both contribute to the dramatic increase of membership applications that we are receiving. 4 building a legacy
We are experiencing unprecedented growth and public attention. Staff and volunteers are working hard to leverage this growth and public awareness to improve and expand our educational mission. In anticipation of accepting the donation of the National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse, we have expanded the use of the Mayflower Society House to regularly engage visitors and residents of Plymouth in our educational programs. Once available for the Society’s use, the Meetinghouse will enormously support our educational mission. This is truly an exciting time to be a part of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. On behalf of the Society I want to thank the numerous people who have participated in these activities and who have supported the work of the General Society.
George P. Garmany Jr, MD Governor General 2017 - 2020
&
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN BELEKEWICZ
unique and complex.
This has been a year of continuing discovery and growing awareness: our organization is both It has a nuanced history that must be appreciated so it can be understood. And now, the Society faces a unique opportunity in this moment in its history: the confluence of the upcoming 400th Anniversary combined with the potential acceptance of the National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse represents the most formative advancement the Society has ever undertaken. As stewards of this organization, it is incumbent upon us to capture this moment in history to significantly grow our membership and to raise public awareness about the Pilgrims and their contributions to our great country. One challenge we face is to grow our membership. Key to this effort is to decrease the time from application to membership. One of the first initiatives undertaken this year was to determine how we could best prepare for the oncoming tsunami of new membership applications that would be flooding GSMD as a result of the approaching anniversary. We completed a membership application process review and identified areas for reengineering,
eliminating redundancies, and automation to streamline workflow. While our work continues, we have made strides and our statistics for approved applications demonstrate the beginning of these results. Defining how to leverage GSMD’s technology for the best benefit of Member Societies is a key project going forward and one in which GSMD will seek the guidance and input from its Societies. We are interdependant organizations and we must plan the best course for us all to thrive in the future. I will look forward to working with all of you toward this goal. I want to thank my talented team of engaged professionals in Plymouth: they are dedicated to their work and to bettering the Society through their daily activities. And I also want to thank our enthusiastic Executive Committee, whose guidance and direction helps us all support the Society’s mission and fulfill our responsibilities. It is an honor to be your Executive Director and to be in the helm of this great organization at such a promising moment in its history. I look forward to the Society’s bright future.
Susan T. Belekewicz Executive Director
GSMD entered the By 1950, the Tercentenary in 1920 with Executive Committee Society has chartered 3,248 members and 17 created in 1930 Headquarters moved to 40 Member Societies Member Societies By 1912,GSMD Plymouth in 1960 had grown to Nearly all geneaological GSMD is incorporated 2,688 Members records are destroyed by a under the laws of the As the Mayflower II disastrous fire in GSMD’s Commonwealth of arrives in Plymouth in office in Boston in 1947 Massachusetts in 1923 1957, GSMD has almost 10,000 members General Society formed from 4 Member Societies Fireproof Mayflower Quarterly and approx. 1959: Publication approved First insignia designed in 1925 vault debuts in 1935 50 members for the first five generations by Tiffany of New York City, NY completed of the descendants of the in 1962 Mayflower Pilgrims
1897
AS ONE
s mall ca n dle
In 1876, when America was celebrating its centennial, many Americans became interested in perpetuating the memory of their ancestors who helped found our country. To commemorate the courageous, steadfast spirit and contributions to American democracy of the Mayflower Pilgrims, several states in the northeast began to mobilize. The first Society of Mayflower Descendants was established in New York City on December 22, 1894 as a society for lineal descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims. Three more states followed in 1896: Connecticut on March 7, Massachusetts on March 28, and Pennsylvania on July 1. Delegates from the existing Societies met in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to form the General Society of Mayflower Descendants on January 12,1897. Mayflower Societies quickly formed across the nation. The first state to be chartered by the General Society was Illinois in 1897. Almost ten years later in 1906, Colorado was the first state west of the Mississippi to be chartered. The General Society purchased the Edward Winslow House in Plymouth in 1941, and the house became the Society headquarters in 1960, serving as a symbol of unity. By 1963, all fifty states and the District of Columbia had established Societies. Canada followed seventeen years later in 1980, and the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Europe and the UK was recently chartered in 2016.
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Alaska joins in 1963, Member Societies now in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
First international Member Society established in Canada in 1980
In 1975, membership total hits 16,192
GSMD genealogical library established in 1970
100 years after founding, in 1997 the Society has 24,343 active members
First computers purchased for the offices of the Historian General and the Secretary General in 1984.
General Society numbers reach over 46,000 in 1983
Society of Mayflower Descendants in Europe and the UK chartered in 2016
First Executive Director hired in 2013 as staff in Plymouth grows
By 1992, the Society has published 7 volumes of the Mayflower Families through Five Generations
MAY LIGHT
2018
As of June 30, the Society is made up of 53 Member Societies, has reached GS #93,526 and almost 30,000 active members worldwide!
a thousand
While nearly half of the 102 Mayflower passengers who arrived on the shores of Massachusetts died during the first winter, twenty-six families of passengers are known to have left descendants. Since its founding, the Society has verified over 120,000 lineages of Mayflower descendants and grown to almost 30,000 members across the globe who are committed to maintain and defend the principle of civil and religious liberty as set forth in the Mayflower Compact. As the positive impact of the Pilgrim story spreads worldwide, descendants in Australia have the goal of establishing a Member Society in the early 2020’s. Currently, it is estimated that more than 35 million people around the world can trace their ancestry back to that heroic voyage in the fall of 1620. Of national and international significance, the approaching 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower voyage in 2020 is increasing the visibility and interest in the story that significantly shaped the building of America. The General Society views the next few years as an historic opportunity to grow its membership and expand the reach of its educational mission. As every new member joins this great Society, our ability to perpetuate the memory of the remarkable courage, faith, and kindness of the Mayflower Pilgrims grows stronger. We invite you to come on board for 2020.
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Think of your forefathers,
think of your
posterity!
- John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States and descendant of John Alden, Priscilla Mullins, and William Mullins. Quote from oration given at the Anniversary Commemorative of the First Landing of our Ancestors in Plymouth, MA on December 22, 1802
The year
In 1620, a brave group of 102 men, women, and children sailed across the Atlantic on the Mayflower, searching for a life of religious and civil freedom...
2020
marks the 400th anniversary of this heroic voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony, the first permanent European settlement in New England. As the recognized leader in Pilgrim genealogy and research, the creation and perpetuity of GSMD has allowed for countless descendants to explore this unique heritage, cherish the sacred memory of our Pilgrim ancestors, and connect with a community of others seeking to advance the Mayflower story. As the 21st Century begins and the 400th Anniversary grows closer, it is our plan to find and confirm additional Mayflower ancestral lines and make research more accessible. Through collaborative efforts with professional partners making use of modern technology, we are seeking new and improved ways to connect the dots for past, present, and future generations of descendants. The Silver Books have always been considered the “gold-standards” in Pilgrim genealogical research. We must consistently reevaluate processes and evolve to remain at the forefront of innovation, while maintaining exemplary standards. These efforts will assure the Society’s vitality and leadership for future generations.
a unique obligation to our forefathers. Educating the public on our great heritage of liberty and law as exemplified by the Pilgrim story is crucial to continue the Mayflower legacy and to build pride in the creation of our nation. The Mayflower Compact truly was a foundational document of American democracy. Since disembarkation at Plymouth Rock in December 1620, Mayflower descendants have been and will continue to be the ambassadors of America’s story of migration, exploration, freedom of religion and expression, perseverance, selfgovernance, and thanksgiving. It is imperative that we are at the forefront of our country’s commemoration activities. The General Society is proud to participate in national and international planning and execution of this important anniversary.
In addition to organizing our 42nd Mayflower Congress to be held in conjunction with the 2020 commemoration, we are excited to unveil once-in -a-lifetime events of great significance to our Society in honor of our ancestors. Special events will include an historic reenactment of the signing of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor and a momentous Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Progress to the Boston State House during Plymouth settlers’ arrival celebrates the birth of Amer- the Massachusetts Governor’s Salute to the 400th Anica and democratic government. Centuries later, the niversary. It is vital to not only our mission but to our Pilgrims’ lives and deeds become ever more remote, Pilgrim families’ legacy that we honor and commembut no less important. Education has always been a orate this historic anniversary. The possibilities the strong component of the General Society’s mission. anniversary represents to the Society both in expandModern times have given us new tools to spread this ing its membership and broadening the outreach of its important message far and wide. Being a member of educational mission are immense. We must capitalize the General Society is a privilege, but also entails on this exciting milestone in our history. general society annual report
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Member Societies and Family Societies
L egacy
GSMD is a unique organization as it was created by its Member Societies to support their activities. And truly, the strength of our organization is in the diversity and talents of its almost 30,000 members. A vibrant Member Society is able to attract and retain its members. Member Societies are integral to the health of the overall organization as each Member Society creates a fraternal bond between the member and the Society. They provide the social center for the individual member and are the reason why memberships are renewed. In each Member Society, members share the story, ideals, and traditions of the Pilgrims, establishing lifelong friendships and working towards fulfilling the GSMD mission.
Recently, Family Societies have become a more formalized part of the Society through their partnership with GSMD. While equally as essential to the member’s fraternal experience, Family Societies differ from Member Societies because they create a unique community of “cousins.” Family Societies share kinship established through a common ancestral legacy and also work toward expanding GSMD’s mission to educate.
BUILDING A
The 53 Member Societies along with the 17 GSMD Family Society Partners create the fabric of our community and provide a critical network for our membership. Success of both are essential to the advancement of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.
In Memoriam
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants bids a sad farewell to Dr. John Marshall Pogue. Dr. Pogue passed away this summer after a short battle with cancer. For almost 50 years, Dr. Pogue was an active member of the D.C. Society and was an avid attendee of GSMD meetings. In addition to his love of medicine, he was a dedicated student of history. He and his father collaborated on The Pogue/Pollock/Polk Genealogy. As an historian, Dr. Pogue became caretaker of important documents for several lineage organizations including the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and the Governor William Bradford Compact. This past April, when Dr. Pogue failed to appear at several lineage society meetings he faithfully attended, members of his Mayflower family began attempts to contact him. Patricia Porter Kryder, member of the Michigan Mayflower Society, became concerned and quickly enlisted the help of fellow Mayflower Society members William P. Carroll, Past Governor of the Kentucky Mayflower Society, and Lowry Rush Watkins, Jr, member in Florida, Kentucky and Massachusetts, to assist her in locating Dr. Pogue. They soon learned that he had taken ill in February and had become a ward of the State of Maryland under a forced conservatorship. Dr. Pogue had been moved between a state facility, a hospital, and a nursing home. Having been locked away from the world, he was scared and lonely. After Dr. Pogue was located, Patricia reached out to fellow Mayflower members Lawrence King Casey, Jr, Past Assistant Governor of Texas, Glennon Harris, District of Columbia Governor, and Annie John, former District of Columbia Governor, about visiting Dr. Pogue. In addition to regular visits from them, Dr. Pogue was visited by several Bradford “cousins” during his time in the nursing home. Dr. Pogue’s Mayflower family was very important to him and seeing them brightened his spirits. He especially enjoyed reading the kind words and prayers on GSMD’s Facebook page when the Society learned of his illness. Sadly, Dr. Pogue will no longer be attending meetings, but his spirit and love for the Society lives on in all the people who knew and cared for him. He will be remembered fondly for his love of the Pilgrims and flags.
Many thanks to all the Mayflower family members who made Dr. Pogue’s last days happy ones. You all represent the true spirit of this Society and the special meaning it holds for its members. 10 building a legacy
5-Year New Member* Breakdown by Pilgrim Ancestors 884
837
830
Membership data reflects approved applications and supplementals from July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2018
682 625
* Indicates participation in
500 429
400
387 289
300
60
134
93
68
17
Fun fact: About 50% of new Members joined GSMD through Alden, Howland, Brewster, Hopkins or Bradford
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* WINSLOW
WHITE *Peregrine
* WARREN WHITE *Resolved
TILLEY
* STANDISH
* SOULE
* ROGERS * SAMSON
5 PRIEST
MULLINS Priscilla
* HOWLAND
48 MULLINS
21
5
* HOPKINS * HOPKINS Constance * HOPKINS Giles
* EATON * FULLER Edward
COOKE
21
MORE
44
39
12 CHILTON
* BROWN
* BREWSTER
BRADFORD
* ALLERTON * ALLERTON Mary
* ALDEN
215
211
* FULLER Samuel
62
10
CHILTON Mary
99
100 0
219
202
* DOTY
216
* BILLINGTON
200
570
GSMD’s Family Society Partnership for ancestor
Exploring M embership
As of June 30 th, 2018 there are 29,937 active members of the Mayflower Society
While nearly half of the 102 Mayflower passengers who arrived on the shores of Massachusetts died during the first winter, twenty-six families of passengers are known to have left descendants. Today, it is estimated that there are over
Since its founding in 1897, GSMD has issued over 93,000 membership numbers and verified over 120,000 lineages to the Mayflower Pilgrims.
million descendants of the 35
Mayflower voyage worldwide!
That’s more than the combined population of the top 10 largest cities in America: New York City, NY Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Houston, TX Philadelphia, PA Phoenix, AZ San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA Dallas, TX San Jose, CA
In the past 5 years...
we have welcomed 7,234 new Mem 2,000 1,750 1,500
1,089 new Members
1,250 1,000
2013
2014
out of 10,374 received applicatio
COMBINED! 2,500
1,757
2,250
401
2,000
1,356
1,750 1,500
Membership data reflects approved applications and supplementals from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018.
1,250 1,000 750
2013
16,000
have been a Member for over 10 years
7,000
have been a Member for over 25 years
1,000
have been a Member for over 50 years
Some perspective: 50 years ago, the General Society had 13,253 Members
20,000
have been a Member for over 5 years
NEHGS and FamilySearch partnership
mbers
New website design
1,715 new Members
Rebrand and new logo
Mayflower DNA Project started with Family Tree DNA
Family Society Partnership created
1,873 new Members 1,510 new Members
1,047 new Members 2016
2015
ons Applications
2,496
2,297
Supplementals
2,182
2018
2017
684
564
499 1,685
1,812
387
1,733
1,683
1,298
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
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Research and technolo gy: Continuing the Gold Standard
The world of genealogy is evolving as new research tools and technology processes are becoming more accessible. The General Society has spent the past fiscal year implementing several initiatives to propel us into our 4th century honoring the Pilgrim father’s legacy.
Silver Books Update The Silver Books have long been the jewel of the Society representing a body of unparalleled Mayflower genealogy research that has become the “gold-standard” in the industry. A group of expert researchers led by Former Governor General Judith Swan continue this fine work. It is an exciting time in Silver Books publications. Several new books are nearing completion and are forthcoming within the next year. Brad Arthaud continues his advancement of John Billington’s ancestry with Volume 21, Part 3. Barbara Merrick expands Volume 24 with an authoratative account of the descendancy of Jonathan Brewster through the 5th generation naming 6th. Royal ancestry specialist, Marston Watson, produces an expansive account of the Edward Winslow family. Peggy Baker updates the Thomas Rogers descendancy with new research in the first of three forthcoming parts. Thanks to our members and applicants for your support of the Silver Books Project.
Pilgrim Academic Research Award 2017:
Genetics and Genealogy
The science of genetics represents a powerful new frontier for lineage verification. The results of this work have the potential to solve relationships that heretofore could not be verified, which could greatly expand the possible new membership pool for our Society. Dr. Jason Kolowski, GSMD’s DNA project consultant, reports on current results: “The Mayflower DNA Project over 2017-2018 has been a success. Beginning with our partnership with Family Tree DNA and their world-class genetics testing and matching program, the project has had over 1,200 GSMD members sign up and contribute. From this, we have developed hundreds of genetic family lines from nearly all of the original descendants. The goal of this project moving forward is two-fold; first, the now-established genetic trees will help serve future applicants looking to verify ancestral lineage when original documentation trails are not available, and second, through reverse-engineering of the genetic family trees, we will have the ability to construct the original genetic lines from the original passengers, allowing us an unprecedented view of Mayflower genetic background. Through the combined and continued efforts of the Mayflower DNA Project members, Family Tree DNA, and the Society, this will be a groundbreaking undertaking.” GSMD is actively encouraging our members, especially those who carry Pilgrim surnames, to take the DNA test to further expand this research. Join the Mayflower DNA Project and become part of this new frontier.
Dr. Jeremy Bangs
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants awarded the 2017 Pilgrim Academic Research Award to Pilgrim scholar Dr. Jeremy Bangs. His colleague Jori Zijlmans of the Netherlands accepted the award on his behalf in September 2017. Dr. Bangs’ many years of study of the Mayflower Pilgrims has benefitted both the United States and the Netherlands and he currently serves as the Director of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum Foundation. In 1980 as an American historian on the Leiden Archives staff, he was asked to answer visitors’ questions about the Pilgrims, a topic new to him, and one that inspired further research and the publication of new documentary evidence.He has since served as Curator of the Leiden Pilgrim Documents Center of the Leiden Municipal Archives (1980-1985), Chief Curator of Plimoth Plantation (1986-1991) and Visiting Curator of Manuscripts, Pilgrim Hall Museum (1994-1996). In 1997, Dr. Bangs founded the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum. The city archives in Leiden houses the original document of the formal request by the Pilgrims to stay in Leiden, as well as signatures of Bradford and other Pilgrims. Dr. Bangs has written and edited over ten books about the Pilgrims, including Strangers and Pilgrims, Travellers and Sojourners: Leiden and the Foundations of Plymouth Plantation, published by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants in 2009. In April 2017, Dr. Bangs (right) was named as a Knight of the Order of Oranje-Nassau by King Willem-Alexander. On “Koningsdag”, the King’s Birthday celebration in The Netherlands, the Mayor of Leiden, Henri Lenferink, presented Dr. Bangs with this knighthood.
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Member Database Conversion
GSMD staff spent the year planning for and implementing a systems conversion for our applications and membership records. In June, we successfully converted to IMIS, a new membership management system that represents our technology platform of the future. Apart from automation and streamlining of internal processes in Plymouth, the IMIS platform will provide GSMD the opportunity to offer significant benefits to our Member Societies. A sample of possible future benefits include: Historian application tracker dashboards, query access for Member Societies to easily research member data, and the automation of the annual Member Reconciliation. In the future when we achieve electronic applications, they will become part of member data and be queriable for Historian research. We also plan to provide Member Society access to downloadable membership data to eliminate the use of redundant systems Society-wide. Straight-through processing and automation will be critical to building efficient and effective processes for the future of our organization. How we leverage the capabilities available through IMIS to support Member Society needs will be defined through GSMD’s work with our Member Societies and will be a key project going forward. We look forward to working with you to define the future technology model for our organization.
Strengthening Partnerships
GSMD has partnered with FamilySearch and NEHGS to digitize applications and documentation of our 93,000+ Society Members since 1897. This body of work encompasses more than 120,000 lineages, as many members have ancestry to multiple Pilgrim lines and have filed supplemental lineages. FamilySearch camera crews have been on-site at the Plymouth campus since November 2017 and are painstakingly capturing this data. Through their efforts, they will preserve these proved lineages and accompanying documentation electronically. The indexing of member records, which is a later phase of the project, will ensure these records are readily accessible for future researchers.
GSMD genealogy department staff and Member Society Historians will greatly benefit from this project as they will be able to more easily mine the treasures that exist in the GSMD vault and bring this information to bear in documenting lineages of future members. Additionally, this work will permit a new level of standardization of applications (through certain generations) which will ultimately and significantly accelerate application preparation and approval. GSMD is proud to be partnering with FamilySearch and NEHGS. We look forward to what the results of our partnership will provide to the future of Pilgrim lineage research.
introducing our new Audio Tour
One technology initiative completed this year was the creation and implementation of an audio tour for the Mayflower Society House, making GSMD the first historic home in Plymouth to incorporate this kind of museum technology into its programming. Now visitors have the option of taking a self-guided audio tour and learning many rich historical details about the three centuries of the house’s history. You can walk around the house and enjoy the tour or listen to it at your leisure at a distance. To download the tour on your phone, install the UniGuide app through the App Store, Google Play or by visiting www.audiotour. me. Search “Mayflower” and find our tour. GSMD would like to thank Vlad Andreev, the President of Uniguide, and his team for donating their time and talents to make this audio tour possible for the Society and for their ongoing promotion of the Mayflower Society House property.
but only one wa y of standing still.”
“There are many ways of going forward,
-Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States and descendant of Isaac Allerton, Francis Cooke, John Howland, Degory Priest, John Tilley and Richard Warren.
Our Future: T he National Pilgrim Memo As the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage approaches, members of The Mayflower Society are undertaking the largest project to date since the purchase of the Mayflower Society House. Accepting the donation of the Meetinghouse from the First Parish Church in Plymouth will be the genesis of the organization’s first education center. On the very spot in 1620 where the Mayflower Pilgrim ancestors walked each day, their descendants will honor them by preserving and restoring the 5th Meetinghouse to stand on this hallowed site. As the symbol of the birthplace of religious and civil freedom, the Meetinghouse will become home to our new Mayflower Education Center, a platform from which the Pilgrim story can be told and revered as the sacred place it has been throughout its history, a landmark not only for descendants, but for the townspeople, visitors and all of our posterity to behold. The Meetinghouse is the ideal platform for the GSMD
education mission. Town Square is the centerpiece of Plymouth and will naturally bring visitors of history to the place where the story began. GSMD will offer an experiential, entertaining and informative destination that will encourage exploration of the Mayflower story throughout America’s Hometown. Incorporating modern museum technology, including a 4-D experience, we will be able to tell the Pilgrim story in a truly extraordinary way. With complete audio-visual and broadcasting capabilities, the Meetinghouse will pave the future for the Society’s education programming and serve as the center for our educational mission, while vastly expanding the outreach of our message. The Meetinghouse will provide a new source for revenue generation. Among rentals for meetings, weddings, concerts, lectures and the like, interdenominational services given by churches all over America will be welcome for retreats and services. The revenue earned will allow the
orial Meetinghouse
Society to enhance and enlarge its ability to fulfill its mission of Mayflower Pilgrim lineage research and education to the masses. The role of the Meetinghouse to the future of the Society is of paramount importance. This incredibly beautiful and reverent new addition to GSMD’s holdings will be a key component to propel the Society to the next level. Add together the very longitude and latitude of the first Mayflower Meetinghouse, the beauty of the present historic Meetinghouse built as a memorial to the Pilgrims, and a compelling and thoughtprovoking presentation and the sum is an unforgettable educational experience.
Will you give to save theM eetinghouse? Circa 1907
We all know the story and we feel it to the very core of who we are. It was our ancestors who landed on an icy shore and toiled night and day to stay alive. Half of them were lost in the courageous venture that produced the light that would later influence the U.S. constitution, bring civil and religious freedom to a new land, and create democracy. From the moment they left the shores of England, they faced peril at every crest and trough. The situation became an emergency, but from the word emergency comes the word emerge. From that uncertain state emerged the formation of self-government. As the Mayflower Pilgrims endured, conquered and survived hardship, they became founders of this nation making them family to all who participate in democracy. They are our families but they are America’s family, too. Another emergency is upon us today. Fewer schools are teaching the Mayflower story, fewer textbooks begin with colonial times, and fewer people understand the importance of preserving the past. At the top of Leyden Street in Plymouth, MA stands a stone structure that was built to tell the Pilgrim story and it is almost damaged beyond repair. We stand at a crossroads, watching a landmark that may soon disappear. We can either save the National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse and permanently maintain it, or we can let it join the dustbin of historic moments lost. This destination of the civic and spiritual life of the Pilgrims was witness to the foul weather, the sickness, the death of loved ones and crushing loneliness. In time, it was a witness to triumph in their fight to survive and prosper. It is time for all of us who love history and this story of a nation to step up and permanently save the very place that has memorialized this experience since 1620. We will be saving not just a story and not just a building, but the very soul of a nation. We come from strong stock, we Americans and other citizens of the world who are part of this story. Let us honor the fallen and the half that lived to found a democracy. As we join hands and hearts, and create this memorial in perpetuity, let us be proud that we will never allow the memory of the Mayflower story to die. Lea Sinclair Filson, Former Governor General, GSMD
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Message from the Treasurer General statement of financial position
Total assets for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 were $11.3 million, a 5.3% increase over the previous year. Net assets increased 4.4% from the previous year, $11.1 million versus $10.6 million.
operating results
The total revenues for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 were 9.5% higher than the prior year, reflecting an increase in membership count and corresponding gifts and donations, including an unexpected bequest provided to assist with library related expenditures. Total expenditures were up 3.3% from the previous year, however during 2017-2018, certain
expenditures arose that were deferred until 2018-2019 due to timing of completion; these expenditures will be flowing through the 2018-2019 financial statements.
sailing forward
The 2018 - 2019 fiscal year’s financial plan is to continue focus on fiscal discipline balanced with growth in staff and financial resources to prepare for the addition of the Meetinghouse to our Society’s operations. Preparations for the 2020 commemoration and continuing efforts to leverage technology to maximize operating efficiencies will also be primary objectives.
GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at June 30, 2018 (with comparative totals at June 30, 2017) CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Feasibility grant receivable Inventory Total Current Assets
$
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
2017
2018
assets
Investments Beneficial interest in charitable trust Other assets Total Non-Current Assets
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net Total Property and equipment, net
Total Assets
(Comparative)
625,320 $ 86,833 - 101,463 813,616
442,072 15,604 101,809 559,485
10,215,659 69,810 20,032 10,305,501
9,895,980 66,145 21,148 9,983,273
206,582 206,582
214,243 214,243
$
11,325,699
$
10,757,001
$
62,229 50,917
$
38,074 17,988
86,833 17,541 15,308
9,105 62,259
liabilities and net assets LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable Accrued expenses Due to National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse Charitable Trust Deferred revenue Deferred meeting fees
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS:
Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$
232,828
127,426
4,441,010 959,334 5,692,527
4,250,489 711,328 5,667,758
11,092,871
10,629,575
11,325,699
$ 10,757,001
GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS Consolidated Statements of Activities for the Year Ended June 30, 2018 (with comparative totals for the year ended June 30, 2017)
support and revenue:
Membership assessments and fees Contributions Net sales Investment return designated for current operations Society House revenue, net Member event revenue Other
Total Support and Revenue
2017
2018 $
(Comparative)
633,454 $ 296,838 279,267
613,789 232,257 223,051
366,000 10,285 3,375 7,607
366,000 13,212 3,355 6,698
1,596,826
1,458,362
expenses:
Program services: Genealogy validation Genealogical research and publications Society House operations Member services
Total program services
Supporting services: Management and general Fund raising
Total supporting services
Total Expenses INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
514,544 187,636 140,258 278,473
480,198 199,363 152,146 242,329
1,120,911
1,074,036
292,822 84,168
278,038 97,761
376,990
375,799
1,497,901
1,449,835
98,925
8,527
Other Changes:
Investment return in excess of amounts designated for current operations
National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse Contributions net of $4k expenses incurred
Feasibility study net of $30k grant received
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
299,728 64,642 -
660,051 (30,329)
463,295
638,249
10,629,575
9,991,326
$ 11,092,871
$ 10,629,575
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The General Society is extraordinarily grateful for the loyal support of an outstanding group of donors, whose generosity and commitment to our Society’s legacy is an inspiration. We acknowledge the following members and donors for making it possible for us to advance the study of Mayflower passengers, their families and their contributions to western civilization.
T hank you.
Governor General ’s
1620 Club
The Governor General’s 1620 Club is a special donor category that allows the Society to fund unbudgeted items of need during a given fiscal year.
$1,620 and above Susan Abanor and Harold Woolley Dr. Robin Alexander Melvina Annis Meg Averett Susan T. Belekewicz Roberta R. Caito Ruth Ann Fay Lea Sinclair Filson Col. Albert T. Fisher Patricia Fortine In Memory of Eugene Fortine George P. Garmany Jr, MD Richard Gilmore Bart Henson Nancy Hopkins Reilly Dorothy Seabury Hornus Kevin P. Huntsman, MD Barry H. Jaruzelski David Kelland Jeremy Kinney Christopher Carter Lee Ruth and Claude Lucchesi Mary Helen Mahan Karen Emery Kremer McCulley In Honor of Dorothy Emery Sawyer Rick and Patti Moore Capt. Philip M. Palmer, USN (ret) Lisa Pennington and David Furlow In Memory of Paula Sanders Pennington Nancy Pexa In Memory of Gladys Gallagher Nancy Freeman Powers Ray and Gail Raser Beverly Huntress Russo Christine Schlosser D. Alan Smith Diane Stevenson Stone and Thomas R. Stone Collier and Dawn Wiese In Honor of Carter and Sharon Wiese Sharon and Carter Wiese Mr. and Mrs. Steven Williams
Virginia McC ambridge
The Society thanks
The Society recently received a bequest from the Estate of Virginia McCambridge. Virginia lived in Fort Collins, CO and was a member of the Colorado Society for almost 30 years though her Pilgrim ancestor John Howland. She loved the Society and was an active member, serving as an officer in Colorado and on the Board of Assistants.Virginia designated her bequest to be used to support the Genealogical Library on the Society’s campus. Virginia’s gift has helped us tremendously to support a significant technology upgrade for the library’s staff, to help us replace an old furnace and to re-roof the library, which was severely damaged in last winter’s storms. We sincerely thank Virginia for her most generous legacy gift. If you or a loved one has included GSMD in your estate plans, please let us know so we can invite you to join our Candlelight Circle.
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Florida Mayflower Descendants in the State of Illinois Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island Texas Society of Mayflower Descendants In Honor of Linda Lee Wagg Hill Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Wisconsin Thanks to the above 1620 Club donors, GSMD was able to successfully remove the historic balustrade on the Mayflower Society House. Without this timely action, the winter storms of 2018 would have destroyed the roof and significantly damaged our beloved headquarters.
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Forefather’s Circle $1,000-$1,620 Priscilla Brewster William Rice Elfers Amy K. Hall John B. Jamieson Mrs. Elizabeth B. Johnson Thomas D. King Jr.
Rita S. Kress Grace Lurton Miller Mrs. Lambert H. Mott 3rd Martha S. Mugar Charles Orth
Anonymous Shirley W. Amory Carl J. Anderson III Duncan Anthony Chapman Caroline B. Cooney Elizabeth Cox Richard Jay Coyle In Memory of Marie Waldmann and Lou Coyle Don Daniels In Memory of Dr. Samuel Fuller Jeanne C. Davis In Memory of Robert E. Davis Samuel Forbes Paul Freemont-Smith Jr. Dean H. Goossen
Beth and Rollie Goss Kathleen and Dean Haas Sunny Hilliard Wayne W. Hitt Albert F. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. John R. Payzant Angela Pearson-Bramson In Memory of Harold and Lois Grice Susan Shayne Mitchell Pinkerton Mrs. Barbara A. Reining Susan Newcomb Rock Steven Shebik Diane Sonnecken Wayne and Cheryl Staples Paul S. Stevens Donald T. Studley Elizabeth Watson
Anonymous Carter G. Abel, MD Jerry W. Ackerman Jennifer Allaire Dr. Bruce H. Allen William Austin Jr. Merrill U. Barringer Donald M. Bishop Jonathan and Lisa Bitting Elizabeth Blackburn Vickie Brewster Craig T. Brown David L. Burris Mrs. Janet Butel-Graham Richard E. Byrd III Joyce Chayer Rosamond Christensen George Clark Dean Forrester Cobos Kenneth Corbus Gayle Crow Franklin G. Davis Leslie Dimmling
John Alden Erb Richard C. Fipphen Mona Margaret Edwards Dash Freriks Marcia Garwood-Pitha In Memory of Marjorie Waterman Garwood Virginia Brown Grimes Dr. Marjorie P. Groves Philip Hale Glenn Hartong Kathleen M. Hastings John Hatfield Beverly Hayes-Hartnett Denny Hoelter Lawrence Hoyt Jack E. Hughes Toby L. Hurley In Memory of Ray E. van Alstine Marjorie K. Hurtuk Gayland Johnson Bonnie Gerrard Kolowski In Honor of Dr. Jason Kolowski
Colony Founder $500-$999
Settler $250-$499
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Col. Donald P. Kotchman Raymond F. Laurie In Memory of Pearl Belmain James Lee Constance Lucy Charles Lund Nancy Chadbourne Maze James McHargue M. A. McKeever Kent B. Meridith In Honor of Hazel Meridith Ms. Ardith Helene Miller A. Maurice Myers Mrs. Shirley D. Nelson Nancy Patrucci Janice Shoeman Peterson Carolyn Muirheid Pribble Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Proctor Jr. Alden Finch Prouty Sara M. Rand Robert F. Richards Dr. Mark D. Robinson In Memory of Daniel P. Jugovic
Timothy George Rodgers Constance D. Rogge Louise Rumnock Dr. John Schlaerth Wilma I. Sinclair Jacquelyn J. Sorby Galen R. South Rhoda Spuhler William T. Stevens Bradford Stoesser Mrs. Charlotte B. Talmadge William Gordon Tanner Sanford C. Thomas Jeffrey A. Thornton John Van Rensselaer Robert H. Watrous Carolyn Lee Beach White Joan A. Wills Dana Woody Kristine Theresa Hughes Wright
Passenger $100-$249 Anonymous Marilyn Abrams Allison-Claire Acker Charles T. Aikens III Althea Alling Richard H. Anderson Anonymous Gail Appleton Richard J. Armitstead Margery B. Atherton Lucille Higgins Atkinson James W. and Peggy M. Baker Patricia Balistreri Gail Barber Edith Lillie Bartley Cheryl A. Bash Bill Baublits Laura E. Baumeister John A. Baxter Robert and Carole Bazzell Lane Becken Roger Behler David John Beisler Jeff and Maryann Bell John T. Benson Martha Blankenship Joan L. Bogert Claudia Bomicino Norm and Joyce Bottenberg Jeannette Boucher Edith S. Bouriez John Bourne Jane Frost Bowden In Memory of Edward Marshall Frost Mary L. Bowden Robert A. Bowen Jr. Grace Mary Bowie Gregory M. Boxold Sandra Boyd Tony Brassfield Susan Jeanne Bray William W. Brewer In Memory of John Howland Lynmar Brock Jr. Sharee S. Brookhart Karen Brooks Anne Brown Bea Brown Herbert L. Brown Jr. James Brown Janet B. Brown Theresa A. Brown Ann Fallon Bugher James R. Buhrmaster William Burgin William A. Burns Thomas and Rhonda Butterfield Scott Calvert Daniel Campbell-Benson Gary Capen Carlo Capomazza Thomas W. Card Carol Carpenter Sandra Carter-Duff Versel Case Mrs. Diane Cobb Cashman Glenda Cassutt Nancy Hill Chadwick Betty Chapman Mary Charles Alice Clark Nancy Parker Clark Donald Colburn Mary Ruth B. Coleman Kristine Comer Garland Conley Jr. Helen G. Cook Richard Cooper James Gary Cooper Dian May Corneliussen Carolyn Cornie Kimberly P. Coryat Cynthia L. Creed Thomas Crittenden Dianne Cronin Robert Crowell
Alison Chilton D’Angelo In Memory of Helen Lincoln Green Fowler Christopher Davidson Charles Walton Davis Ernest and Kathleen Dawal Marian Dawson Laurie Stiles Daynes Edith Myles De Montebello Col. William De Graf Helen Demarest Amy L. Dempsey Marie Dering Jo-Ann Merrell Desrochers Laura Woodward and Robert B. Devinney In Honor of Grant C. Woodard Family David Diaz Paul M. Dicker Dr. Alan R. Dimick Diane E. Douglass Linda Drager Daniel E. Dragonetti Sherburne W. Dunn Townsend Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Easton Jr. Suzanne Jebb Edwards In Memory of Beverly Jebb Muntzing Lance and Kathy Ehmcke Mary Ann Lindskold Eisenlohr Elisabeth F. Ervin Ernestine Haskell Hutchings Evans Marjorie Brown Everoski Helen M. Falardeau George Fancher Carole Phipps Feingold Ms. Eleanor Rideout Feliu Edward Ferraro Maureen Y. Fish Robert W. Fisher Rhonda Fisher Ryrell Flawn Karla Jean Fleener-Jones In Honor of The Mayflower Pilgrims Dale Fleming Susan Flygare Christine D. Forker-MacBean Arthur Fowler Rachel Fowler Walley Grover Francis Dorothy Fritzsche Rufus S. Frost III Elizabeth Fuchs Richard Gamble Patricia Garamendi Baxter B. Gardner Betty Garrand Dylan M. Gately Neil Gest Marilyn Giancola Mrs. Barbara Luksanen Gill Gwen Glasbergen In Memory of Lena Cecil Gooding Arthur Goddard Judy Goldbaum Evalyn Gotham David Graham Jayne Ricketts Grant Margaret D. Gross Claudette Snow Hahn David Hale In Memory of Alice Nourse Vicky Hamilton Jane Hamlin Betty-Jean Haner Elizabeth Ann Stevens Hansen Robert J. Hanson Jr. Defford Hardee Edward B. Hardin Sarah S. Harrison Mrs. Loraine Heim Dr. Armand E. Hendee Sharon K. Hendershot John A. Herdeg
Katharine Winslow Herzog Nathan A. Heuberger Edwin H. Hicks Natalie Hiles Betty Hill Robert H. Hillick David and Diane Hinckley Lawrence Ely Hite Mr. and Mrs. George Holbrook Pat Holder Marilyn Holland Joanne Hook Kasie Mary Hope Brautigam Randolph Hopkins Warren King Hopkins Cheryl E. House Nancy Fuller Howe Theodore Howes Monte Hunter Bonnie Engel Hupton Joseph and Kaylen Hurley Janet Hitchock Hussey Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Hussey Lynda J. Hylander Philip Inglee Varnum Irvine Lt. Col. William D. Jenison Rogers B. Johnson Mary Shaddock Jones Stephen G. Jones Terry H. Jones Doris Robinson Kapszukiewicz Christopher Karman Debra Cox Keller Steven A. Kelley Norton David Kennedy Jeanne Kerrigan Charles Joel King, DDS Robert Kinning Marilyn Graves Kletke In Memory of Dr. Lucy Taliaferro Mary Klovers David M. Knowles Tom E. Knudsen Carol L. Kosicki Lydia Fuller Kruesi Ann S. Lainhart Richard Lamb Karen Lampus Frances W. Mitchell and Fran M. Lancaster In Memory of Annette P. Sechen Jean Landry Gordon Grant Lane Roger Lane Sharon Lasker Daniel Latham Dianne and Dan Latham Jane Greer Lauritzen Earlene Lawrence Rev. Ronald C. Lawson Nancy League James Lee Budd Leef Charles Leonard Wilmer Leslie Judith Letchworth Eleanor S. Lienau Merrill Lights George Littell Jr. David D. Livingston Fred W. Long Sr. Ronald Longley Jennifer Colson Lowry Bruce MacGunnigle Dana Marie Bacon Majernik Col. Charles T. Mangum, USAF, Ret. Mary Marchetti Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Marcoux Paul S. Marshall Jr. Nancy Marti Barbara F. Martin Robert A. Martin Grace D. Martner Ruth Matarazzo Ray M. Maxson Mary Jane McDonald Mrs. Blanche McFadden Jill W. McGrath
Bernadine Feller McGuire James F. McHugh Richard McOmber Brian McWaters Robert Meier In Memory of Gwendolyn Higgins Meier Mildred Meyer Joanne G. Miley Joanne Miller Connie Natvig Minnes Paul S. Mohnkern Naida Harlow Moore Lori Moreland Graham Denby Morey Jack Morgan Peggy Moss Ginny Mucciaccio Marylyn Mullen Everard Munsey Dana Murch Helen Myers Braxtel Neely Dr. Philip Knapp Nelson Emma June Rowlan Nesbitt New Plimmoth Gard William Neubauer Ron Nickerson Ellen Nicoll Roberta Niehaus Karen C. Nilsen David W. Norgard Peter F. Nostrand Pauline Bray Nutting Eric W. Nye Richard F. Ober Jr. Evelyn Marie O’Brien Clinton B. Odell Donald R. Oleson Joan E. O’Neill Ruth O’Neill Richard D. Opp III In Honor of Francis Cooke Barbara L. Blakely Page Carolyn King Parmelee Deborah Pash Warren Pearce Margaret Pearson-Juarez Patricia A. Petersen Nancy Philipp James Phinney Judith I. Piper Richard W. Pogue Seth Pomeroy David Pond Robin Joyce Popst Aron Quinlan Lucy White Rasco Stephen Reed In Memory of Constance Mae Ross Pamela Reyburn Kimberly Rhoten Patricia Richard Albert Richards Clayton Robinson June N. Robinson Mark D. Robinson MD Patricia-Corbin Robinson William G. Roden Jr. Judith Roepke Col. Roy D. Rogers Tim Rogers Ann M. Rollins Elizabeth Eberle Roos Katherine Roseland Lani Rousseau In Memory of Iris Scruton Brown Joanna Rudeen Ruth Russell Robert B. Salisbury Donna Sandin John Homer Sauter Marilyn Schade Holly A. Schaefer Dr. Laura K. Schenk Gail Schongar John Schwenn Kathy Marie Bear Scott Anne M. Sears
Jon B. Sellin John Shaw Jane Lee Shroyer Norma Joyce Nix Shrum Gary L. Silver Sheila Simmons Janice Sly Lois Smail David K. Small Michael Kirby Smeltzer Bradley D. Smith John C. Smith, Colgate Lee Smith and Peter Cram Smith James Smith Maxie Smith Sandra J. Smith Caroline Kennedy Sorg Charles E. Soule Thomas Soule Jacqueline W. Spurrier Stanley C. Squires Kathleen St. John Robert St. Marie Eugene Stanton Dr. Jason H. Stevens John Stevens Judith Fox Stewart Kemp Stickney Paul Stoving Catherine Strauch Brenda Straus Charles Bowman Strome Jr Lucy Rundell Stuyniski Glenna S. Sullivan In Memory of Martha J. (Fuller) Long Sally Sullivan-Soultaire Carey Cleveland Swan Michael A. Talbott Daniel Tear Wayne R. Templeton Barbara Greene Terhune Virginia Thompson Mrs. Sue Ellen Thornton In Memory of Mary A. Scott Persons Orpha Thumler Audrey Titcomb Carol Morgan Todoroff Gay S. Tracy Theodore C. Tracy In Memory of Dorothy WinslowCrannell Tracy Lawrence Tritle Terrence Tyler Mary E. Van Gorden Nancy Vogt Eleanor Voigt Beth Voltz Amanda Wagner Joni Walker John F. Walker Roger Alan Walton Kenneth Warner Lynea Warren Rev. Dr. Raleigh H. Watson James T. Wetterau Jon H. Wheeler In Memory of Richard S. Wheeler Grace G. White Dr. Ellen V. Whitford Mrs. Cornelia C. Whiting Mr. Daniel F. Wiechmann Jr. Ruth Wilkerson Barbara Willard Avery Williams Jr Victoria A. Withers Joan Woods Stuart B. Woody Kevin Wray Albert J. Wright III Richard Wright Jr. Elizabeth Sisson Wych Barrie Young Kim R. Young Evelyn Chase Hill Zolondek In Memory of Mary Dan Karsner Raider
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Crew $1-$99 Anonymous Robert Abercrombie Cara Akridge Anne N. Albaum Dr. Sylvia-Lee Alden Brian Alexander Helen M. Allen Anonymous Paula Allerdyce Bonnie D. Andersen Deborah Andersen Virginia Anderson Marlene A. Andrews-Louttit Miss Rosetta T. Annin Rodney Armstrong Marion G. Atkins Lucille Atkinson Linda J. Bailey Annette Baker Janice Baker Katherine Barrett Baker Elizabeth J. Baldarelli Sara Ball Johanna G. Balzer Steve Balzer Sharon Bardus Kim Michael Barrows Gail Chiros Barry Barbara Bates Nathaniel Bates Linda Wilcox Bazell Rita Benson Sarah Bentley Josephine H. Bero Dr. Jack H. Berryman Betty Bianchi Judith Hague Biederman Anne Bigalow Anne Billingham Hooker Mrs. Mary-Frances Billups James Blakeslee Tiffany Bobertz Sarah Bobertz Pamela Bork Zilpha Bosone Dr. Zilpha T. Bosone Charles Bouchles Judith A. Bowen Constance E. Niner Boyd Christina E. Boys Eunice A. Brabec Nell Rose Brackett Wanita G. Bratton Dorothy Brault Melody Sue Braun Janet Brewster Janet Brophey Lisa A. Brown Robert Cushman Brown Terry Brown Luanne Bruckner Regina Bruder Marsha Gardner Buerk Elsie D. Buffum Holly Bundock Clare Bradshaw Burr Betty Butterfield Steven & Ryan Byers William Byrd Jr David Cain Jr. Janett Calland Sandra P. Callaway Dr. Roberta Camacho Mary Campbell Beverly A. Camp-Mugford Judith Carroll Betty Ann Cella Doris Champagne Sue Champion James Charron Mary E. Chase Sherret Chase Paul Chesley Beth Chevalier Gail Chriss Sally C. Cicuto Debra Ann Citrone Anne Clardy
Mary Clark C. Robert Clarke Cheryl Pierce Clarkin Richard Clary Dr. Rhonda L. Clements Robert E. Clemons Charles A. Cline Joanne Eells Coe Mara Schulz Coiron Leland M. and Carol C. Cole Diane Coleman-Horne In Honor of Lawrence and Muriel Ellis Bette MacGregor Collins Robert Coltrin Ronald E. Comer William Conklin Jr. Christopher T. Connelly Catherine Connole Mary M. Conrad Claytina Young Cook Lori B. Cook Mary Jo Stelk Corboy Betty Corcoran Mary Cornell Shawn M. Costa Elizabeth Prentiss Couse Randolph Covington Gwen Coxon Angela Crane Mrs. Christine B. Crossan Nancy Waite Cuddeback German P. Culver Jr. Nance Killough Cunningham Ann Cushman Charles W. Cushman Jr. Penelope S. DaGrossa Mrs. Ardienne Damicis Merrill Darlington Dale Davis Marsha Davis Gabrielle De La Morandiere In Memory of Elizabeth Knapp Stephen Decator Katherine Deily In Honor of Clara Deily Alice M. Dekker Helen Demarest Jennifer Dickson Jean Dixon Peter Dixon Mary-Jane J. Dodds Karen K. Dodrill Diana Downey Paul and Suzanne Driggs Sara Fryer Droddy Brian J. Dupre Cecil Paul Duryea Jr. Jane Early Janet W. Ebert, Ph.D. Nellie Edmonston Charles and Norma Edson Charlotte Edson Carolyn J. Elstner Jack Elston William Ely Marian Engstrom Linda L. Falk Lynnette C. Fallon Mary J. Farnham Richard B. Farnum J. Michael Farrell Dorothy Ferguson Marilyn Walker Fielding Verna Lynne Goeddel Finwick Natalie Fischer Mark Fisher Seth Flanders Jr Lilian Manger Fleming Roberta Flowers Sandra L. Flugstad Margaret Foglietta David Foster Debi S. Foster Chad Fradette Janet Soules Frame Peggy M. Frazier Karen Friedman In Memory of Elsie Snyder Patricia Evelyn Fulcher
Barbara Gates David Gaudes W. Sanford Gay Janice Geimeier Martha Gleckler William S. Granger James A. Greenwood Conway Gregory Frances Gross Fleeta Guffey Dr. Bradley H. Gunter Sue Hackner Brette S. Haefeli Walter F. Hagar IV Mary R. Haggis Carol B. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Halliday Lucy Hanafourde Betty-Jean Haner Margaret P. Hangley Delora Hanks Shirley Hanley Richard A. Hardesty Leigh Harman Edward Harris In Memory of Marguerite R. Snow Susan R. Hart Christopher Hatch Virginia M. Hawes, MD Emily Hawkins Sandra Hayden-Henry Faith Horton Haywood Carol Hazlet Stephen Head John R. Heard Kristine Heavin Beverly G. Heller James Heller Sharon Riggs Hendershot Susan Henning Lynda Lanier Henry Sherlock A. Herrick Jr Nathalie Heydet Robin Standish-Hicks Natalie Hiles Douglas R. Hill Frederick S. Hillhouse Robert Hillick Sterling Hinkley Karen Hixson Rose-Marie D. Hobbs Betty Hodges M. A. Hoffman Shepherd Holcombe Jr Connie Ann Holt Evelyn G. Hopkins James M. Horney Mary Alice Hosking Ruth B. Howard Marilyn Howe Scott E. Howland Geraldine Ann Hubbs J. William H. Hudgins Rebekah Huggins Eva Hughes Elaine Hugill Shirley Hunsperger Eugene Hunt Iverna Lincoln Huntsman Delba Ide Mary Chapin Idle Jill Iorio Fred M. Jackson Christine Jacobs Louise Swan Jantzen Helen L. Jeffrey Margaret R. Jenks Judith Jensen Donald Johnson Jr. Ruth Johnson Alan F. Jones Burton H. Jones Kristin K. Jones Dorothy Jones-Fahey Cynthia Sallaway Jordan Barbara Jordanger Rev. Lynne Josselyn Maryellen Jozwiak Carol A. Jutte Shirley Kahler
Paulette G. Kampe Marjorie Kane Mary Kehde Marguerite Kehoe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Keller Jr ZoEtta G. Keller Roberta Kemper Lloyd Kendrick Donna J. Kessler Gay L. Kielbania Susan Jane Kirsch Diane Cook Klarich Kathryn D. Knudsen Bette Ann Koberstein Steven Kravchuk Stan and Holly Kuenn Betsy Kuske Diane Laabs Marilyn Labbe Shirley J. Lader Marjorie Lagrone Barbara Joy Crider Lamb Carlisle Lampmann In Memory of Averill T. Stewart Andrew Langlois Mr. and Mrs. Leonard P. Larrabee Mrs. Selma Leaf Leslie Lechner Lorene Lechner Diana W. Lee Larry S. LeMaster Paul and Susanne Leon Henry S. Leonard Jr. Debbie Fraser Leszczynski Donna Lewis Sandra Lewis Jeralyn Lewitz Gerald D. Lilly Linda Rae Lind The Liolios Family Leslie Lipschutz Louise Loening Beverly Logan John Loucks Kimberly Louras Suzanne Lowe Joseph H. Lutz Mrs. Diane Drake Lux Josephine W. Macmillan Marcia Madden Dean D. Mann Karen Mann Betty J. Mapes Carol Marchegiani Gerald W. Martin Ann Maschler Philip F. Mathison The Matyas Family Dee Mauk Bruce McBride Rev. Theodore H. McConnell Steven McCoy Joel McDaniel Rhoda McDaniel James McDonald Barbara McGhee Joan Vining McGovern In Honor of my Many Pilgrim Ancestors Robyn McGregor Candace S. McLaughlin Candace A. McNair Jennifer McNeese Terence E. McNeil Mary F. Meeks Timothy F. Merrill Mary Metzger Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Meyer Roberta (Robin) Miksad Bruce Miller Jean A. Mirick Jerry E. Mitchell Susan Elizabeth Fox Mitrano Mary V. Mize Carolyn Mohanty Renee Montenyohl Lisa Montgomery In Memory of Thelma Lillian Buote Frances K. Moon Gary Moore
Kenneth E. Moore Mrs. Charlotte E. Morgan Michele Morgan Josephine Morrow Ronald K. Mosher Vicki Joan Moskiewicz Judy Moss Alan H. Moulton Robert Edwin Mundy II Barbara McMahan Munn Barbara Ann Murphy William Muttart Vicky Brown Myers Allen Thomas Nabors Anne F. Nauman Carol Strong Nelson Marilyn E. Nemeth Cathalee Nielsen Rosa Hayes Nine Jean Norrbom Peter North Gail Ogilvie Deborah W. Okel Bruce Opalka E. Emogene Osborn Wallace Coates Paprocki Mary Pendleton Parvis Kathleen A. Patterson Glenda Kay James Patton Sherry L. Payne Mrs. Mary Ann Pearce Walter Pearce Janet Pearson Penelope Leach Pearson W. Terry Pearson Mary Edith Ward Dinah C. Peevy Eve Pellettiere Muriel Pense John E. Penty Jr. Edward W. Perkins Joan Petty Sally Pfeiffer S. David Phraner David W. Pinkney Patricia Pirnie John Planinsheck Ruberta Plummer Robert Pomeroy III Ann Pompeo Joy Pond Harriet Dodd Port Barbara E. Porter Sara Lynn Postma Delcie Pound Joan Powell Mrs. Joan M. Powers John Prescott Sidney Price Richard W. Prugh Candy Voltz Puma Joyce Purcell Bonnie L. Purser Eleanor Doane Quirk Carmen Raffety David E. Randolph In Memory of Lottie DeMoranville Ann Rauff Margaret Rose Razzaboni Ashley B. Reasner Barton & Kimberly Reed William Reed Karen D. Renzulli Michael Rhodes Nelson D. Rhodes Robin K. Rice Gayle Wareham Richards Marilyn Rieker Adina Roe Roberts Wallace W. Robinson Jr. Frederick C. Roecker III Eleanor Rights Roller Josette Marie Ross David L. Ross Edith M. Ryall Thomas G. Ryan Merlene S. Ryndfleisz Wesley Sage Norma Jean Finkle Sandford Edith Sauter
Mary Gates Savacheck Scott Savage Kathleen E. Sayan-Scott John Schellinger Paul Schielke Lois Blake Schegel Marion Schlinger Sharon Schuster Carolyn Schwender Christina Scott Lynne Scott Barbara Seeman John E. Sellers Jr. Barbara Sharp Suzanne Shaub Frances Shaules Tracy Shaw-Zimmermann Joan Baker Shearer Theodore William Shepard Richard Sheridan Joseph Sherman Joyce Shiloff Clark A. Sholts Marguerite Shreve Katherine Simmons Margot Lee Simons Linda Mills Sipprelle Earl Skelton Janet Skirrow Jessie Day Skora Joanne Slama George Slaughter Ronda Slaven In Honor of Wolverton Family Maureen Slavin Dennis R. Smith Earline McClurkin Smith Edward Bradford Smith Gerald G. Smith Jr Rebecca Hamilton Smith Richard Dana Smith Jr. In Memory of Richard Dana Smith Sr. Richard G. Smith Cdr. Stephen Snell Charles H. Snow Judith Ann Snyder Donald Solenberger Roberta A. Sparfven Rev. Roger Sprague Rebecca Barrows Spreen Priscilla Sprehe Natalie Staschke Neil Stenton Peter Stevens Robert Stewart Alice Stone Bebb Wheeler Stone Cynthia Storck Joan Stover Deborah Strong Michael Studley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Sullivan Jr. Carol C. Surprenant Deanna L. Sweeney John Sweeney Lavonne Sweeny Audrey Swihart George L. Tabbert Stuart H. Talbot Madge Laurie Tamber Edmund C. Tarbell II William R. Tatomer, MD Jean Taylor Jack Taylor, MD Mrs. Mable Marie Taylor Clarence Tenney Jr Sherry Terzian Jean Thiel Mary Thomas Donna Timmons Samuel Todd III Jerusha Tooley Mrs. Alice Tinkham Trice Geraldine Turner Jeanne Twitchell Grace Van Horn Jane Vardaman Marilyn Vetrane Rae Anna Victor
Carilane Vieregg Cynthia C. Volin Susan Howe Wain Frank Walker Jr Archie Dean Wallace Mrs. Helen Wallace Linda Wallace Phebe Wallace Nancy Walters In Memory of Imogene Hart Linda Walz John Hardin Ward IV Barbara Ann Warnock Shannon Wassberg Jane Waterhouse Joy Watkins Alexa Watson Rebecca M. Watson Diane Watters Christian Stevens Wayt Anne T. Weaver Russell Paul Weber Guy Welch Denise Welcker Peter C. Welles Karen Wery Anne Y. West In Honor of Nancy F. Yeager Gloria Westover Kenneth Whinnem Jr. Alicia Soules Whitaker Lynda White Stephen White Barbara Whitney Bethine S. Whitney Melissa Whittington Mr. Robert P. Wildes Jr. R. Duane Williams Ross Williams William Wheaton Wilson Thomas Winningham Natalie Wiseman Susanna Woeste Barbara Wood George S. Wood III Nancy Wood Susan M. Woodward William Woolman Susan Wuest Patricia Wyrick Catherine E. Yeager Nellie Goold Young Pauline Habra Zaro Cynthia Louise Zeedyk RPHR Mrs. Elaine Shannon Zimmer Channing Zucker Jean Zungola
Gifts herein were made between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The utmost care has been taken in preparing this report. We apologize for any inadvertent errors. Please notify us with any innacuracies or omissions. Kathy Liolios Development Assistant 508-746-3188 ext. 25 KLiolios@theMayflowerSociety.org
Leaving a Legacy:
National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse The Society thanks the following Member Societies and Family Societies for bringing this dream one step closer to reality.
GSMD Member Societies who have contributed to date: Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Alabama California Society of Mayflower Descendants Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants Society of Mayflower Descendant in the State of Colorado Idaho Mayflower Society Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Illinois Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants Iowa Mayflower Society Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Kansas Kentucky Society of Mayflower Descendants Louisiana Society of Mayflower Descendants Maine Society of Mayflower Descendants Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Maryland Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants Michigan Society of Mayflower Descendants Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of New Jersey Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of New Mexico North Carolina Society of Mayflower Descendants Oregon Society of Mayflower Descendants South Dakota Society of Mayflower Descendants Texas Society of Mayflower Descendants Washington Mayflower Society Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Wisconsin Family Society Partners who have contributed to date: Delano Kindred Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society A full list of donors who have contributed to the National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse to date can be found under the Members-Only section of our website www.theMayflowerSociety.org. A full list can also be requested by contacting Development Assistant Kathy Liolios at KLiolios@TheMayflowerSociety.org or 508-746-3188 ext. 25.
GSMD National Officers
Deputy Governors General and Assistants General
alabama
kansas
north dakota
alaska
kentucky
ohio
arizona
louisiana
oklahoma
DGG Alan M. Davis AG Ann R. Ferguson DGG [vacant] AG Signie Kruse DGG Andrew Turner AG Gordon Smith
arkansas
DGG Linda K. White AG (nominee) Jimmy Weber
california
DGG Patricia M. Friesen AG Marcia Maloney
canada
DGG Susan E. Roser AG (nominee) Maureen McGee
colorado
DGG Jane E. Hurt AG Della J. Regenold DGG Fay Charpentier-Ford AG Ben J. Talbott Jr, Esq.
DGG Gregory E. Thompson AG Mary F. Brown
delaware
DGG Noel H. Kuhrt Jr AG Robert J. Hanson Jr
district of columbia DGG Glennon Harrison AG Andrea “Annie” John
europe
DGG Suzanne Ress AG Steven B. Arnold
florida
DGG Reynolds P. Cushing AG Ken Carter
georgia
DGG James L. West Jr AG Arthur E. Chapman
hawaii
DGG Elbridge W. Smith AG [vacant]
idaho
DGG Deborah Lasher-Hardy AG Cheri Lasher
illinois
DGG John Schellinger AG Jane Schleinzer
indiana
DGG Chuck Provost AG Laura Smith
iowa
DGG Daniel Weichmann AG Kenneth R. Callison
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DGG Sandra St. Martin AG Dr. Donald Nichols
DGG (nominee) Lydia DGG Pamela Hill Ozenberger, Esq. AG Cherie Lawson AG (nominee) Mara Coiron
maine
oregon
DGG (nominee) Virginia Link AG Carla Rigby
DGG Arlene R. (Terri) Schieber AG Patrice Petersen
maryland
pennsylvania
massachusetts
rhode island
michigin
south carolina
DGG (nominee) James B. Battles DGG Joan C. Miller AG (nominee) Timothy Mallory AG Thomas R. Kellogg, Esq. DGG Virginia A. Mucciaccio AG Richard S. Gilmore Esq
DGG (nominee) Michelle L. Brown AG (nominee) Richard Jeffords DGG Grace B. Smith, PhD AG June R. Gorman
connecticut
DGG (nominee) Phillip LaQua AG Pamela Younggren
minnesota
DGG (nominee) Lorraine Link AG (nominee) George Oxley
mississippi
DGG Charles M. Johnson AG Nancy Harrison
missouri
DGG (nominee) Keith Morris AG Barbara J. Morris
montana
DGG Douglas M. Clark AG JoAnn Piazzola
nebraska
DGG Gretchen Harvey AG Kathryn Morrissey
nevada
DGG Mary T. Griswold AG Richard Webster
new hampshire DGG Deborah Moore AG Anne L. Vadakin
new jersey
DGG Nancy Popielarski AG Stephen H. Gibbon
new mexico
DGG Faith E. Edwards AG Janet Cosgrove
new york
DGG Adelaide P. Farah AG Susan Abanor
north carolina DGG Michael C. Keleher AG Martha E. Ward
DGG William W. Taylor Jr AG William Ulmschneider DGG (nominee) Bonnie W. Mucia AG Marylen Jackson
south dakota DGG Carter O. Weise AG Sharon A. Weise
tennessee
DGG Dennis C. Klotter AG Margaret “Peggie” Sides
texas
DGG Michael Nichols AG Judie Allen
utah
DGG Thomas Portlock AG Blaine F. Winslow
vermont
DGG (nominee) Randy L. Roberts AG (nominee) Cynthia Roberts
virginia
DGG Mark T. Cox IV AG Lee Woody
washington
DGG Judith A. Arnold AG Jocelyn Paulson
west virginia DGG [vacant] AG [vacant]
wisconsin
DGG Jeff Stark AG Charlene Janeczko
wyoming
DGG Elwood M. Porter II AG (nominee) Autumn Mayberry
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Executive Committee 2017 - 2020 Governor General
Colorado and Europe
George P. Garmany Jr., MD
Assistant Governor General
Canada and Europe
Susan E. Roser
Secretary General
Kansas and Europe
Jane E. Hurt
Treasurer General
Colorado
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ W. Gaudreau
Historian General
Marjorie ‘Midge’ K. Hurtuk
Counsellor General
Richard S. Gilmore, Esq.
Connecticut and Europe Massachusetts and Europe
Captain General Jeff Stark
Wisconsin
Surgeon General Naomi S. Mann, MD
Louisiana and Europe
Elder General
New York
Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Pike
Member-at-Large
Texas
Lisa Pennington
Member-at-Large
Donald T. Studley, CPA
Member-at-Large Jane Schleinzer
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executive director Susan T. Belekewicz business manager Cheryl Whittaker, CPA communications manager Christina ‘Tina’ Scott development and Kathy Liolios executive assistant development manager Christopher Carter Lee membership services manager Georgi Hess sales manager Sylvie Carlson
Historian General’s Office and Lineage Department director of genealogy and research services Margaret ‘Marti’ Bobertz applications manager Darlene Gardner assistant historian general Biz Chase librarian Carolyn Travers mayflower lineage Erin Gillett match specialist verifiers Chris Cook Timothy May Die Hoxie Judith Kiernan-Towne Phil Johnson
Connecticut and Europe Illinois and Europe
Former Governors General Mildred Ramos - DC & VA Robert Allen Greene - ME & RI Col. Edward Delano Sullivan - FL Judith H. Swan - CA, CN & EU Bruce C. MacGunnigle - RI Lea S. Filson - LA, MA & EU
Former Assistant Governors General Donald W. West - IL Terry J. McKane - MI Harry P. Folger 3rd - NJ & EU Bruce C. MacGunnigle - RI Lea S. Filson - LA, MA & EU George P. Garmany Jr - CO & EU
Administration
Kristi Schkade Cathy Smith
Mayflower Society House house hostess docents
Judy MacDonald
Kelley Araujo Marietta Mullen Marti Finnegan Mary Murray Sue Fournier Donna Olsson Austin Manning Janette Somerville
General Society of Mayflower Descendants 508 . 746 . 3188 www.theMayflowerSociety.org International Headquarters: 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth MA 02360